Water Bankruptcy in the Land of Plenty

Franck Poupeau, Hoshin Gupta, Aleix Serrat-Capdevila, Maria Sans-Fuentes, Susan Harris, László G. Hayde

"... this collaborative effort is very successful. In a series of thought-provoking case studies, the authors provide a comprehensive and extraordinarily detailed analysis of a serious issue with ramifications that expand well beyond Arizona"R. L. Wallace, Ripon College, USA, in the March 2017 issue of CHOICE Magazine"Water Bankruptcy in the Land of Plenty is about water scarcity in Southern Arizona; but though many might think this narrow subject would limit the book's interest to Arizona residents alone, it's recommended for any arid region of the world. as it covers how water scarcity is measured and dealt with. The American Southwest is facing its deepest drought in history. This discussion evolved through the collaborative efforts of scientists, resource managers, and social scientists not just from Arizona but from around the world and across the U.S. It thus offers an interdisciplinary approach as it examines the politics and processes of water allocation. Technical charts, graphs, discussions of water planning processes and urban development, and applications of hydrological models contribute to chapters that pair data with thought-provoking insights to make for a technical yet accessible water management discussion of special interest to urban planners, resource managers and conservation collections alike."Diane Donovan, in 'Donovan's Literary Services' November 2016 Prime Picks' on donovansliteraryservices.com

• Introduction - Project and frameworkIntroductionHuman natural history of Southwestern US A Socio-Historical Perspective on Water PolicyRivers and Dams of the American Empire. Sociology of the Environment and the Sphere of PowerThe Policy Coalitions of the Central Arizona Project. A Socio-historical Perspective on Water Management in the Arid WestLaws of the River: Contribution for a Sociology of the Field of Water Management in Arizona Current perspectives: Ecosystems & Their Dependence on Water ManagementWater uses in the Tucson basin: Implications of a spatially neutral groundwater management Tucson Groundwater Dynamics. How is it Affected by Natural Drought?Water Management and Biodiversity Conservation: the Role of Biodiversity in the Hydrological Cycle in Tucson Basin - a ReviewQuantification of Water-related Ecosystem Services in the Upper Santa Cruz Watershed, Arizona, USAMapping Ecosystem Services Supply and Demand for Policy and Practice – Qualitative Assessment in Pantano Wash Watershed (Tucson basin, AZ) Application of InVEST Model for Mapping and Assessment of Erosion Regulation Ecosystem Services in Santa Cruz WatershedImplication of GIS and Spatial Data Infrastructures in Sustainable Water Management A Comparative Analysis of Stakeholder Engagement in Water Management between Tucson Basin (AZ) and Ebro basin (SP)Narratives of economic & urban growthChallenges of Urban Growth, Water and WastewaterThe Social Logic of Urban Sprawl in Arizona Urban comprehensive planning. Evaluation and Monitoring Mechanisms Related to Water for the Tucson Plan. Impact of urban growth on climate and ecosystem servicesIntegrating Political Ecology and Ecosystem ServicesConclusion – Bringing all the Stories Together A Collective Attempt towards TransdisciplinaryImplications to Politics & Recommendations